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UC Browser Reviews

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Editor's Rating
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Customer Service

Positives

  • Fast
  • Built-in ad blocker
  • Easy to Use
  • Compatible with Chrome extensions

Negatives

  • Not private
  • Not safe
  • Weak customer support

Due to its overall fast speeds, how nicely it handles simultaneous downloads, and the number of useful features, UC Browser is one of the most popular web browsers for Android, especially in Asia. Moreover, this Chinese browser, owned by Alibaba Group, is exceptionally user-friendly, providing you with mouse gestures on the desktop version to quickly browse through pages. On top of that, it also comes with a built-in ad blocker. Sounds amazing, right? Unfortunately, when it comes to user privacy and protection, the UC Browser leaves a lot to be desired. If the antivirus blocking on UC Browser's download page is not enough of a red flag, maybe knowing that it was caught stealing personal data from an unknown server in China is enough for you to think twice before installing it. Read More…

Chromium Reviews

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Positives

  • Fast
  • Unrestricted extensions
  • User-friendly interface
  • Customization
  • Foundation for many popular browsers

Negatives

  • No auto-updates
  • RAM consumption
  • Not as private as people believe

Chromium is an open source browser developed by Google that serves as the base for Google Chrome and many modern browsers such as Opera, Vivaldi, Brave, and more recently, the new version of Microsoft Edge. But, how does it stand alone as a browser? In all honesty, Chromium is not built for the general audience, as the majority of its users are instead developers, but it has a clean interface, the possibility to install extensions not only from the Web Store but also from third-party websites, and it's faster and gets earlier updates than Google Chrome does. On top of that, it does not have many privacy issues as its eldest son does. It sounds like the perfect browser, however, like everything else, Chromium has its own setbacks such as lack of stability, not updating automatically, and high RAM usage. Read More…

Fastmail Reviews

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Positives

  • Ad-free email
  • Vast number of features
  • Customization
  • Clean design
  • User-friendly

Negatives

  • No end-to-end encryption
  • Based in Australia
  • Customer support

Fastmail wants to shape a future where people come first and, contrary to other email providers, put your priorities ahead of advertising companies. Created in 1999, Fastmail is a paid email provider but it doesn't sell your data to companies that want to target ads to you. Besides the thorough email inbox, Fastmail provides an integrated calendar and a contact list, becoming essentially three apps in one. Prices start at $2.50 per month with an annual billing cycle, though the most basic plan does not include all the features this email provider has to offer. Fortunately, Fastmail comes with a 30-day free trial to test out the higher tier plans of the product before purchasing. Read More…

Avast Secure Browser Reviews

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Editor's Rating
Overall
Features
Privacy
Customer Service

Positives

  • Great security features
  • Low resource usage
  • Built-in ad blocker
  • User-friendly
  • Compatible with Chrome extensions

Negatives

  • Only available for Windows
  • No themes
  • No synchronization

Avast has one of the most popular free antiviruses in the world, and in 2018, launched a free Chromium-based web browser: Avast Secure Browser. Avast SafeZone’s successor, which was removed not long before this launch, comes with three main objectives: fast browsing, protecting personal info from malware, phishing, and other threats, and protecting your privacy. To do so, Avast Secure Browser comes with plenty of neat, built-in features that will make sure you can fearlessly surf the internet. However, that also means extensions are limited, and therefore no themes are available, which is a fair trade-off when compared to full protection online. For now, it's only fully available for Windows 8 and onwards, but there is already an early access version for macOS users. Read More…

Puffin Reviews

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Editor's Rating
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Privacy
Customer Service

Positives

  • Very fast
  • Low resource usage
  • Security fortress
  • Saves internet data
  • Mobile version features

Negatives

  • Paid browser
  • No money-back guarantee
  • Customer support needs improvement

With Google and Firefox apparently thinking about offering a premium version of their browsers, the thought of paying for a browser is still something that many people think of as absurd. However, Puffin has been applying this business model since it was released in 2010 and it has more than 100 million users. By running and rendering websites in the cloud, Puffin is faster than other browsers, consumes less RAM, and is completely secure. Puffin uses a proprietary compression algorithm to transmit web data that saves up to 90% of bandwidth. So, although you need to pay for a subscription to use the service, you may actually save some money on your internet bill overall, especially on your mobile phone data usage. Like its namesake, Puffin spends most of its time in the cloud and ‘flies' fast. Read More…

Tutanota Reviews

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Positives

  • End-to-end encryption
  • Open source
  • Available on mobile
  • Free plan
  • Built-in encrypted calendar

Negatives

  • No conversation view
  • Premium plan only offers 1GB of storage

What do you get when you combine the Latin words ‘tuta' (safety) and ‘nota' (message)? You get one of the most secure email services on the market, Tutanota. Based in Germany, one of the strictest countries when it comes to data protection laws, this email client makes sure that all your emails are ‘tutanota' (safe messages) by applying end-to-end encryption on all your messages. Moreover, even your inbox is fully encrypted, ensuring that nobody can see your contact list and calendar. In other words, nobody (not even Tutanota itself) can get access to your communications, contacts, or saved appointments. Tutanota is available for both desktop and mobile, and it's completely free for as long as you want. However, taking into account the perks and the low price of $1.10 per month, going premium is certainly worth considering. Read More…

Hushmail Reviews

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Positives

  • Automatic end-to-end encryption
  • Straightforward to use
  • Possible to migrate emails
  • iOS app
  • Supports POP and IMAP

Negatives

  • Lack of a free plan
  • Webmail doesn’t look good on mobile
  • Very basic email management features

With the rise of online security concerns, various secure email services have recently popped up to join the handful of veterans who have been providing these services for years. Founded in 1999, Hushmail is certainly one of the latter. Hushmail enables its users to exchange encrypted emails through OpenPGP – the most widely-used email encryption standard – in a very simple manner. While other email services require that a password be created in order to send secure messages to contacts, encryption is automatic between Hushmail users. This provider focuses on business users, particularly within the healthcare field, as it complies with the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA). Still, it offers a personal-use package that costs $4.17 per month with a 14-day free trial. Unfortunately, it lacks some of the common features such as a calendar, but it compensates for its shortcomings with its user-friendly and straightforward interface. Read More…

Brave Reviews

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Editor's Rating
Overall
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Customer Service

Positives

  • No-log policy
  • Great security features
  • Original advertising system
  • Fast
  • Compatible with Chrome extensions

Negatives

  • Low update frequency
  • Can only sync bookmarks

You really need to be ‘Brave' if you want to change the game in such a well-established market such as the browser industry. Created in 2016 and co-founded by the creator of JavaScript – who also helped to found Mozilla – that's exactly what Brave wants to do. Not only does it protect its users' privacy with its no-log policy, but it also offers a wide variety of built-in protection shields. However, that's not the only thing Brave stands out for amongst the most popular browsers; it wants to transform the online advertising system as well. By combining an ad blocker and serving its own (optional) ads, Brave shares its revenue with both the publishers and the users, taking only 15% for itself. Brave's logo is a lion, and it has everything it needs to become the king of the browser jungle. Read More…

Opera Reviews

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Editor's Rating
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Positives

  • Great built-in features
  • Compatible with Chrome extensions
  • Built-in adblocker
  • User-friendly
  • Personal news feed

Negatives

  • High RAM usage
  • Privacy concerns

Having been around for over two decades, Opera is not a new name in the browser industry. During these years, Opera has had time to evolve and become what it is today – a fast and reliable browser with a tremendous number of built-in features for you to explore as well as different versions of the software built for specific niches, such as the gaming browser, Opera GX. When it comes to privacy, Opera is also a step ahead of its competitors since it offers both an ad blocker and a built-in VPN. Unsurprisingly, Opera is available on all desktop operating systems as well as iOS and Android. It seems to be too good to be true, and it might be. Does this browser deserve a standing ovation or a ‘booing' from its audience? Let's find out. Read More…

McAfee Total Protection Reviews

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Editor's Rating
Overall
Features
Price
Customer Service

Positives

  • Very easy to use
  • Plenty of additional features
  • Customizable firewall protection
  • Multiplatform support for computers and mobile
  • Attractive pricing
  • 30-day free trial

Negatives

  • Noticeable performance impact of quick and full scans
  • Lack of scan customization
  • VPN and Identity Theft Protection features require auto-renewal

McAfee is one of the most reputable companies in the world, with a vast catalog ranging from free to premium internet security solutions for computers and mobile devices. While each customer is welcome to purchase any product individually, McAfee Total Protection is the preferred tool for those who seek comprehensive protection for up to ten devices. The arsenal of features includes not only an antivirus, but also a robust firewall, a dedicated section for improving computer performance, network protection tools such as a VPN, and much more. This versatile suite starts at $34.99 for the first year, but the best news is that the company offers a full-program, 30-day free trial. Read More…

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